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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

Hershey, PA

Allopathic Medical Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Are you continuing to sing now? (after I had mentioned this as my primary extracurricular activity)
Tell me about your motivations for entering medicine.
What clinical experiences have you had?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really. What would you do if you couldn't do medicine?

What was the most difficult question?

Again, nothing much -- it was all very conversational. I guess, "how do you explain the disparity between your GPA and MCATs?"
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

No responses

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

this website, studied the programs of PSCOM on the website.

What impressed you positively?

Everything! It's great because you don't have to worry about competitive behavior from your fellow students and the campus is serene and crime-free, so you're really intensely focused on your education (happily so). (But if you want to get out, you can.) Most of all, the students stopped by when I was waiting to interview, introduced themselves, asked about me, where I was from, etc., told me their opinions of the school (they love it) and wished me luck. All in all, a very friendly, relaxed, self-confident, cool bunch.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing, really. I know I would be very happy there, but as it was my first interview, I wasn't sure how it compared to other schools.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

nothing.

What are your general comments?

The interviews themselves were fine. The first guy, Dr. Gingrich, was very nice, although a bit quiet. I felt like I was talking his ear off, but he wrote everything meticulously down in my file and smiled kindly at me a lot. He asked the typical questions. My second interviewer was more talkative, which made me more comfortable (more of something to bounce my answers off of), and was also nice. I couldn't have asked for a better, lower-stress way to start off the interview process.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses